The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1887-05-26

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amendments. Agreed to. " '"0
the bill. Not agreed to.
rending which the President announced that
NE time En- had M arrived for the consideration of
MI. Judge in the chair.
Mr.: Mallory asked consent to take mn sa,.,s
bin No. 26s up ''"A'e
Mr. McMurray, by permission, introduced Sen.
ale OIL No. SS9: To aid the present law for se.
Letting jurors In the courts Of this State. Re-
Mr.. Mann moved " pass over Senate bill M
90S informally and il be made the special or,,er ,s
for 1880 O'Clock this A. M. Agreed to
Mr. Fowler moved tha. House bill No 155 he
mace special order for 8 O'Clock, pm.
MI. Mchinne asked unanimous consent to take
up House bill No. 90. Agreed To-
Pending which Nr. Mann novel ,h., sar,,s
oili NO. 293 Do made special order for 1870
o'clock to-day. Agreed to-
Mr.. Bryan moved that the Senate proceed N
'he regular order OF business Agreed to
Mr Mckinne moved that House bin Ne 60
be informally passed over. Agreed to.
Mr.. Mallory. chairman Of the Comm;,,.. or
9e4 and 26O o''' No''
Senate bill No was passed over.
MI stevens Chairman Of the Joint Committee
os. Ensoeo biile reported that Senate bills Nos
beea handed 70 the Governor
Inc PRESIDENT announced that the hour had
arrived Tor the consideration of Senate hill No
266, It being special order
Senate bill No. e68 read second time.
M. ha'ory moved the adoption of the amend
ments Agreed 10 and ordered enrrossed
The President announced that The hon, had
srnved fcr the consideration OF Senate bill M
go, being the special order Informally
passcd ever.
mr. walker. Jr. moved 10 adjourn; agreed
TnRHl O'CLOCK +. M.
The Senate resumed in session.
The Presideut in the chair
quorum present
Mr.. Williams, Chairman Of the Committee on
Enkrossed Bills, reported Senate amendments
70 House bill No. 50; also, Senate ameniment.
20 mouse Dill NO: ia; also, Senate amendments
20 20, nonss Dill Ne. Ill; alss. Senate bill No.
223. correctly engrossed
ave OIL NO go. prescribing the rules of plead
ing ana practice Of the Circuit Courts OF the sew
sral counties in this State in civil and criminal
Causes referred.
MI Bryan by permission. introduced Senate
bill No. POI. to simplify conveyanoes, referred
rived for the consideration OF House bill No.
1855. 1'"
House bill No. 1855 was read the second and
third times and passed
The consideration Of Senate bill No lat was
resumed. amended and ordered enRrossed for
third reading.
Mr.: Mann, by permission introduced Senate
bill No 292, to express the Legislative assent Of
the State Of Florida to the act of Congress tor
the Establishment OF agricultural experimental
stations.
The rules were waived, the bill read second
and third times and passed
MI. Mallory, by permission, introduced Sen
ate bill No. 298, TO amend the preamble and
sections and Of an act entitled an act for the
relief Of the city Of Pensacola, being Chapter
BATS. Laws Of Florida; referred
Mr.. McKinne asked consent 10 call nm Hou.,
bill No iax Ehsh shsmsas Sas q FIG &c Commute. on
riculture. reported Senate bill No. 24s. and re-
on Appropriations
. mr.: stevens, ch-irman Of Joint Committee on
rectly enrolled
The President gave notice of the signing OF
the bill.
Mr. Stevens, chairman Of the Committee On
Enrolled Bills, reported Senate bill No 1877 and
House bill No A0 had been handed to the Gov
ernor.
The special order was taken up for consider
alton OF Senate bill No. 22s. to incorporate
company 10 can and deal in fruits vegetables
oysters and nsh at 81. Lucie and CRYSTAL rivers
Florida. was read third time and passed
Ar McKinne, BY consent. called up House
bill No. %, which WAS read second and third
times and passed.
The special order for the consideration Of
Senate bill No. 80 having been informally n,ssed
over. was taken up and amended
MT Bryan, by permission, introduced Senate
OIL NO 294 TO enable tAe city of Orlando TO levy
certain taxes and providing for a more COM
pleie assessment OF the property in said county.
MT Mallory asked consent to take up Senate
hill No. 2O7 which was read third time and
passed.
Mr.. Dsano moved to take up Senate bill No.
Ill agreed TO.
Mr.. Blackwell asked /, be informally passed
over agreed to.
bill No. 40. read second time.
Mr. Mallsry in the chaiy
Mr. Blackwell in the chair
MI Mckinne, Chairman Of the Committee ta
visit the Convict Camps, made the following re-
port BY permission
Your Joint Committee appointed to visit the
Convist Camps Of this State, respectfully submit
Your committee found at the flrst camp 2l4 con.
ucss, several OF whom are women, and Of this
number there were about 80 unable to work-in the
hospital. one Of them being terribly afficted with
rhenmatism- Unless he has careful attention and
medical treatment In oil probably he may live but
There are several sases Of msnps, a.d. e..ss of
light fsvefs Upoa Investigation We d nd that the
prisoner have been furnished with good. substau-
tai 1000 10 abundance, which appears from the
Doeks ofthe sommissaries ana upsA exAnination
Of the prisonsn-
We ind that all Of said eonviets are provided
with tive blankets, clothing and shoes
We Gss nnd that the eonviets are - cheerful un-
def tne slrcnmstancee a Prisoners are In ether
penitentiarics Notwithstanding their long aepten.
ces, great number Of them Being committed for
They admit that they are generally not ill.tre.tel
or ovefworked, but sometimes punished toe Sc
verely for misconduct
We further report that IN our Judgment 1t is ne
cessary that the sleeping apartments be mere clean
ly kept - the same are In very poor condition.
and would recommend that better bedding be pro.
vided At once that on account of said carelssness
ion TO be assigned the cause OF the present sickness
OF some Of the prisoners and the use Of more soap
and water would greatly sdd to the sanitary eoadi-
tion Of the same.
The present sleeping quarters of the eonvicts ar.
ton 10 strongly Recommended for the future health
Of the inmates.
We hnd that the said convicts are provided with
medical treatment and medicines, with the sxcep-
tion OF one Lee Cauthen, who was visited but once
IN Two days by the phyecian, who was Suffering
nom the effects ef dangerous wound. A minis
ter breaches to them twice . month, on alternats
eabbaths, % required BY law.
We note with pleasure that the present sdninis-
tratien has been able to do much better With the
convcts than heretofore, now they are of no ex-
pense 70 the State A contract was entered into
between the State and c. K Dutton for the receiv.
to the state, With . saving to the State of eight
thousaDd nve hundred (eS,50e) compared with the
expensce OF 1885, While We believe this IL the best
that could be done at that time We do believe that
10 the Future they can be made . Of revenue
TO the State
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